3. Risk taxonomy Flashcards
Risk concepts
Exposure
Volatility
Probability
Severity
Time horizon
Correlation
Capital
Exposure
Maximum loss that can be suffered from event
Volatility
Broadly measures variability within range of possible outcomes
Probability
Likelihood of an event
Severity
Loss likely to be expected from an event
Time horizon
Length of time exposed to risk OR time required to recover from / reverse effects of event
Correlation
Degree to which different risks behave similarly in response to common events
Capital
Risk- money set aside to cover unexpected losses
Working- money ser aside to support business strategy
What is risk taxonomy?
Full list, description and categorisating of risks faced by organisation
What are the 5 high level risk categories?
Market
Credit
Liquidity
Operational
Underwriting/insurance
Give a more detailed risk list
Define market risk
- Risks arising from changes in investment market values or other correlated features e.g. interest rates and inflation
- Incl. consequences of changes in asset values on liability values and asset liability matching
- May refer to risk of changes in the market conditions e.g. lower sales / profit margins
What are the components of market risk
Trading risk
A/L mimatching
Liquidity risk
Repatriation risk
Economic risk definition
Risk arising from impact of macroeconomic factors on an org and/or customers
Examples of economic risk
o Aggegrate supply and demand
o Own and foreign govt policies
o (Un)employment levels
o Inflation, interest and FX rates
o Accommocation costs incl house prices
Interest rate risk definition
- Arise from changes in interest rates incl.
o Impact on consumer behaviour
o Financial impact
FX risk definition
- Arises from exposure to movement in FX rates
What do changes in FX affect?
o Transaction exposure- foreign revenues and costs as expressed in home currency
o Economic exposure- prices of exported goods»_space; impact on foreign sales
o Translation exposure- consolidated accounts (think how FX affects results in segment reporting)